Register now for this outstanding national conference put on by world leaders in evidence-based healthcare!  Enjoy beautiful conference facilities at the Westin along with fabulous complimentary meals during the conference.  Network with key colleagues in health care such as medical directors, chief administrative officers and scientists.  Experience beautiful Seattle, a top US vacation destination.  Space is limited!

Directions in Health Care:  Evidence-based Medicine
Thursday - Saturday, May 11-13, 2000
The Westin Hotel, Seattle, Washington

Presented by:
Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound
Clinical Improvement and Education
16.26 hours of Category I CME


Cover Statement

Evidence-based Medicine and the use of electronic tools and systems are key components of delivering Evidence-based Health Care.

More and more clinicians and healthcare leaders are utilizing a systematic process called evidence-based medicine. A basic understanding of evidence-based medicine is now a core competency for all those working in the healthcare field.  Evidence-based medicine puts the weight of the scientific evidence at the heart of the healthcare we deliver. In order to deliver the best care to our patients we need to develop new systems, method, tools and roles. 

This conference was developed to assist clinicians, healthcare leaders, organizational administrators and managers, risk management professionals and others working in the area of technology assessment and quality improvement in improving their patients' health through the delivery of coordinated, evidence-based health care.  The conference will focus on the advantages of using a rigorous approach to healthcare improvement and on how to apply the principles, concepts and tools of evidence-based medicine to deliver cost effective care.

Objectives
At the end of this educational conference attendees will learn an explicit evidence-based planning process and the best approach to prevention, diagnosis and management of various clinical conditions including: Diabetes mellitus, Congestive Heart Failure, Depression, Hepatitis C, and HIV.

In addition, attendees will learn new principles, methods and tools including:
· an approach to understanding population-based care and health improvement for populations
· an approach to evidence-based management
· new tools (e.g., computer systems and other electronic tools) to assist with effective, efficient clinical care
· process steps for creating evidence-based guidelines and other clinical improvements
· how to integrate clinical information systems into daily life to improve practice efficiency
· an evidence-based approach to technology assessment
 
 Finally, attendees will learn an explicit evidence-based planning process and:
· a systematic approach to obtaining, critically appraising and incorporating evidence into clinical practice
· the importance of constructing balance sheets
· the steps and tools (provided) for evaluating an outside guideline
· the steps involved in shared decision-making with patients
· the importance and key steps in implementation and measurement of evidence-based clinical improvements


Program
Thursday, May 11, 2000 - DAY 1

8:00-9:15	Integrating Evidence into Patient Care - David Eddy, MD, PhD

9:15-10:00	Getting the Evidence Right - Mike Stuart, MD

10:30-11:30	Benefits, Harms and Costs-The Balance Sheet - David Eddy, MD, PhD

12:30-2:00	Workshop A, B, C, D, & E

	A: Population Case Study:  Congestive Heart Failure - Matt Handley, MD, Clayton Gillett, MHA

	B:  Population Case Study:  Diabetes Mellitus (Glucose Control, The Eye, Kidney and Foot) - David McCulloch, MD

	C: An Evidence-based Approach to Technology Assessment - David Eddy, MD, PhD

	D: All Guidelines are Not Created Equal:  A Tool for Evaluating an Outside (Someone Else's) Guideline - Michael Stuart MD

	E: Designing Programs for Prevention/Health Promotion - Tim McAfee, MD, MPH

2:15-3:45	Repeat Workshops A, B, C, D, E


Friday, May 12, 2000 - DAY 2
8:00-9:15	A New Way of Delivering Health Care
	Cheryl Scott, MHA

9:15-10:15	Population-based Care and Clinical Roadmaps
	Dorothy Teeter, MHA, Hugh Straley, MD

10:45-11:30	Computers and Clinical Information Systems
	Paul Wallace, MD

12:30-2:00	Workshops F, G ,H, I, & J

	F: Population Case Study: Hepatitis C - Matt Handley, MD 

	G: Population Case Study:  Depression - Neil Baker, MD

	H: Population Case Study:  HIV - Wayne Dodge, MD

	I:  The Use of Electronic Registries to Improve the Care of Defined Populations - Clayton Gillett, MHA

	J:  Effective Implementation of Evidence-based Clinical Improvement (Including Shared Decision Making) - Michael Stuart MD

2:15-3:45	Repeat Workshops F, G ,H, I, & J


Saturday, May 13, 2000 - DAY 3

8:00-9:30	The Challenges of Adopting Practical E-solutions of the Future - Charles Denham, MD

9:30-10:15	The Web and Health Care:  Information for Physicians - Matt Handley, MD

10:30-11:15	The Health Care System:  2005 - Hugh Straley, MD

11:15-12:15	Panel Discussion: Hugh Straley, MD
	Panel: Charles Denham, MD,  Matt Handley, MD, Cheryl Scott, MHA, Dorothy Teeter, MHA, Edward Wagner, MD, MHA, FACP

12:15-12:30	Closing Comments - Hugh Straley MD


Registration Fees
Early Registration Fee:  $695 (payment postmarked before Jan. 28, 2000)
Late Registration Fee:  $795 (payment postmarked after Jan. 28, 2000)
Group Fee: $595 (4 or more from same organization)

For more information and/or to receive a brochure:
Maria Cardenas-Anson
Group Health Cooperative
Provider Education, CEB-1
201 16th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112

Ph: 206-326-2084
Fx: 206-326-3774
Email: [log in to unmask]


Faculty

Neil Baker, MD
Districts Chief
Behavioral Health Sciences
Group Health Cooperative

Charles R. Denham, MD
Chief Operating Officer, Premier Innovation Institute
Founder, Texas Medical Institute of Technology
CEO, Health Concepts, Inc.

Wayne Dodge, MD
Director, HIV Program
Family Practice, Downtown Medical Center
Group Health Cooperative

David M. Eddy, MD, Ph.D.
Senior Policy Advisor
Kaiser Permanente

Clayton Gillett MBA, MHA
Director, Population Based Systems
Group Health Cooperative

Matt Handley, MD
Associate Director
Clinical Improvement & Education
Family Practice, Capital Hill Family Health
Group Health Cooperative

Timothy A. McAfee, MD, MPH
Executive Director
Center for Health Promotion
Group Health Cooperative

David K. McCulloch, MD
Diabetologist
Lead, Diabetes Expert Team
Group Health Cooperative

Cheryl M. Scott, MHA
President and CEO
Group Health Cooperative

Hugh L. Straley
Associate Medical Director
Clinical Planning & Improvement
Group Health Cooperative

Michael Stuart,  MD
Director
Clinical Improvement & Education
Group Health Cooperative

Dorothy Teeter
Vice President
Quality & System Resources
Group Health Cooperative

Paul Wallace, MD
Director
Clinical Practice Guideline Program
Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Edward Wagner, MD, MPH, FACP
Director, W.A. (Sandy) MacColl Institute for Healthcare Innovation
Center for Health Studies
Group Health Cooperative


Location
The Westin Seattle, WA, USA, is offering Group Health a rate of single/double guest rooms at $165.00 per night.  Suites are available at an additional cost per the Westin Seattle rates and availability.  To register please use the Seattle Westin Registration Form (upon request or registration our office will fax, email or mail to you immediately) and register with the hotel directly.  To receive the group rate, please make your reservation no later than April 10, 2000 and identify yourself as being a participant in this Group Health event.  Further accommodation and local activities information will be sent automatically to you upon registration.


Accreditation
As an organization accredited by the WSMA Medical Education Committee to provide continuing medical education, the Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound certifies that this program meets the criteria for 16.26 hours of Category I CME to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Board of Medical Examiners, and for the Physicians Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.


For more information and/or to receive a brochure:
Maria Cardenas-Anson
Group Health Cooperative
Provider Education, CEB-1
201 16th Avenue East
Seattle, WA 98112

Ph: 206-326-2084
Fx: 206-326-3774
Email: [log in to unmask]



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